Page 3835 - Week 10 - Thursday, 14 September 2017
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1. Four of the eight incidents were referred to ACT Policing; the other four incidents young people declined to pursue charges.
2. Two of the eight assaults were committed by 18 year olds.
3. The Children and Young People Act 2008 (s111) outlines the considerations for a transfer of a young person who is over the age of 18 years to an adult correctional facility. The Directorates’ decision to transfer a young person over the age of 18 years to AMC is not taken lightly and due consideration is given to certain aspects, including:
• the best interests of the young person;
• the young person’s views and wishes;
• the young person’s maturity, developmental capacity and vulnerability;
• the behaviour of the young person; and
• time remaining on their order(s) to be served.
Based on these considerations, in the past two years, two young people have been transferred to AMC at their own request. It should not be inferred from this that either of these young people had assaulted another young person or was determined to pose a threat.
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders—bush healing farm
Ms Fitzharris (in reply to a question and supplementary questions by Mr Milligan and Mrs Dunne on Thursday, 3 August 2017):
1. I refer the Member to the answer already provided in E17-551 (d).
2. I again refer the Member to the answer provided in E17-551 (d).
3. Yes.
Alexander Maconochie Centre—addiction treatment
Mr Rattenbury (in reply to a question and supplementary questions by Mrs Jones and Mrs Dunne on Thursday, 3 August 2017):
1. The Guidelines for prescribing, dispensing and administering Suboxone and Methadone at the Alexander Maconochie Centre are documented in the Justice Health Services Opioid Replacement Treatment Procedure.
The purpose of this procedure is to provide clinicians with information on safe opioid replacement treatment (ORT) dosing principles for adult clients of Justice Health Services (JHS). The procedure is based on the National Guidelines for Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Dependence (2014). The Justice Health Service procedure includes the assessment by nursing and medical staff, patient’s rights and responsibilities, dosing, treatment plans and ongoing monitoring.
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